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Eduardo Porter: First the US, then Brazil. Where next?

There is something pathetic about the gangs of crazed supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro that stormed Brazil’s congressional building, presidential offices and Supreme Court on Sunday. Congress was not even in session. The mutineers were late: President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had been inaugurated a week before.

Tribune News Service

Brazil's message: Fascism isn't beaten

Jan. 8 coup attempt in Brazil was more than echo or coincidence: It reminds us that fascism has a global appeal

Salon

Chelsea beware: How Willian transformed from Arsenal flop to Fulham leader

The Brazilian has been a player reborn at Craven Cottage and is plotting Chelsea’s downfall in derby

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Brazil riots: The face of a deeply divided nation

On Sunday January 8 in Brazil, over 1,500 supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro were arrested after they stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and the presidential palace in the capital Brasilia. Authorities have issued arrest warrants for two former senior officials, including one who used to be Bolsonaro's justice minister…

France 24

Man Utd's three reasons for signing Antony despite 'accepting' transfer mistake

Manchester United have admitted they paid too much money to sign Brazilian forward Antony from Ajax last summer but insist they had valid reasoning for doing so

Daily Mirror

How a far right assault on Brazil’s democracy failed

The effort to overturn the election of the Brazilian president was thwarted but the attack has shaken an already divided country, reports Tom Phillips

The Guardian - UK

Arsenal's Danilo U-turn could land Mikel Arteta a major summer transfer coup amid Edu interest

The Gunners could explore another move for the Brazilian in the future should he join Premier League strugglers Nottingham Forest this month

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Brazil rioters plotted openly online, pitched huge 'party'

The rioters who stormed Brazil's capital buildings on Sunday used coded language on social media to coordinate and carry out their plans in plain view

The Independent UK

Blinken says no request so far from Brazil over events of Jan. 8

The United States has not received any specific requests from Brazil over the storming of Brazil's top institutions in Brasilia by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Bolsonaro party boss says violent Brasilia protesters will be expelled

The leader of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro's political party said on Wednesday that any member identified in videos taking part in the ransacking of government buildings on Sunday would be immediately expelled from the party.

Reuters

More than 70 US and Brazilian lawmakers condemn Trump-Bolsonaro alliance

Exclusive: congresswoman Ilhan Omar leads joint statement focused on Sunday’s riots in Brasília and January 6 insurrection

The Guardian - US

Exclusive-U.S. and Brazil lawmakers seek to cooperate on investigation of Brasilia riots

Aides to U.S. lawmakers from the Jan. 6 committee have engaged in early talks to cooperate with Brazilian lawmakers looking to investigate the storming of the capital Brasilia by protesters urging a military coup to overthrow the president, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Reuters

Pro-Bolsonaro 'mega-protest' fizzles out amid tightened security in Brazil

Skittish Brazilian authorities on Wednesday spared no effort to boost security in the face of a social media flyer promoting a “mega-protest to retake power” in two dozen cities. Whether because of preventative measures adopted or not, the supposed uprising was a dud.

France 24

Brazil to name woman as envoy to Washington for first time - source

Diplomat Maria Luiza Viotti is expected to be the new Brazilian ambassador in Washington, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pushes for more women in important diplomatic posts.

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France 24

The riot mess is cleared, but will Brazil pass the democracy stress test?

When far-right rioters stormed Brazil’s seat of government it was a shock to the system, but with a new president at the helm, the country appeared to quickly recover amid a display of unity. But Brazil’s problems have not magically disappeared and Latin America’s geopolitical behemoth faces several challenges, with…

Reuters

Brazilian president Lula's approval rate at 51.1%, says poll

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's approval rate was 51.1%, according to a survey by pollster Atlasintel released on Wednesday.

The Conversation

What now for Brazil? President Lula strengthened, but Bolsonaro supporters won't go quietly

On Sunday January 8, radical supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro invaded and vandalised buildings that house Brazil’s congress, supreme court and presidential palace.

The Conversation

5 types of threat – how those who want to divide us use language to stoke violence

Events like the riots in Brazil, the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection two years before it and the mass shooting at the Colorado LGBTQ nightclub each occurred after certain groups repeatedly directed dangerous rhetoric against others. It’s the reason elected officials in the U.S. have begun examining the role language plays…

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Reuters

Brazil government acts against Bolsonaro backers, new protest fizzles

Brazilian federal prosecutors on Wednesday requested the investigation of three congressional allies of former President Jair Bolsonaro for allegedly inciting the worst attack on the country's democratic institutions in decades.

Nottingham Post

Danilo to Nottingham Forest transfer update emerges as rivals 'remain in the race'

The latest Nottingham Forest transfer news as the Reds battle Monaco in the race to sign Brazilian midfielder Danilo

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: Brazil's version of Jan. 6 was driven by some of the same MAGA instigators

The defeated president had spent months falsely crying election fraud. His allies in right-wing media relentlessly spread conspiracy theories, hammering at the nation’s confidence in its own democracy. It came to a head one day in early January, as thousands of the president’s supporters stormed the seat of government, trampling…

Reuters

First to fall after Brasilia riots: the Bolsonarista running capital security

When Brazilian rioters stormed government buildings in Brasilia on Sunday, the man tasked with keeping the city safe was a continent away in Florida - the same state his ex-boss, former President Jair Bolsonaro, had relocated to after losing last year's election.

The Guardian - UK

Was Gianluca Vialli the only man to win all three big European trophies?

Plus: first-half goalfests; oldest living World Cup winners and the last Premier League game to fall foul of a waterlogged pitch

Los Angeles Times

Still wrestling with Jan. 6 fallout, US contends with Bolsonaro’s Florida stay after Brazil riots

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government is struggling to contend with the Florida stay of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who many blame for violent riots this week in Brazil’s capital.

Reuters

Brazil's Bolsonaro released from hospital in Florida - source

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday was released from a hospital near Orlando, Florida, where he had been admitted on Monday, a source close to the Bolsonaro family said.

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